The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School is a primary school located in Wakefield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 05/12/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5%, which is 1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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The Mount, Wakefield

School Information

Address: The Mount, Wakefield, WF2 8QW
Website: www.mountjischool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01924371738
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kate Eastwood
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108215

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 240
Number of Boys: 120
Number of Girls: 120

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.9 to 0.6
Writing
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -1.2 to 2.9
Maths
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -3.2 to 0.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:53%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU
3out of 4 2,526 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB
4out of 4 3,125 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount , Thornes Road WF2 8QW
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road , Lupset WF2 8AA
4out of 4 1,175 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST
3out of 4 1,411 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road , WF2 9DD
2out of 4 1,422 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane , Thornes WF2 7RU
3out of 4 1,472 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF
2out of 4 292 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE
3out of 4 2,197 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ
3out of 4 2,786 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL
3out of 4 3,060 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
CAPA College
Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP
- not rated 2,019 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH
- not rated 2,392 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Evolve Academy
St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB
- not rated 1,420 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS
- not rated 2,497 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX
- not rated 2,504 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX
- not rated 2,744 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY
- not rated 2,767 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.